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Author Archives: friendsofcraighouse
The application for newbuild and conversion of listed buildings has been submitted
Breaking news, we have had it confirmed this morning that the application has been submitted. We have not yet seen the plans and will bring you information just as soon as we can. There is apparently a lot of information … Continue reading
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Trench Wars: Hidden Paperwork and The Mystery of the Missing Dates
As you will know if you’ve read our other posts on this issue, The Friends have had serious difficulties obtaining paperwork relating to the 2002/7 consent – a consent that the Craighouse Partnership are claiming to have activated to build … Continue reading
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The 10-year old university building consent: Update
We made a formal complaint to the council about the “activation” of a decade-old consent at Craighouse. We have a reply from the council now. We will be taking this further. Here is an explanation of our complaint, the current … Continue reading
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Friends of Craighouse Official Complaint to the Council
In June 2012 The Craighouse Partnership claimed to have activated a consent – over ten years after the planning committee agreed it – for an 80,000 sq ft university building by digging a “trench” and filling it in again. The … Continue reading
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Time-Line for the Arts Faculty Building Consent and Section 75
Timeline for planning application 01/04599/FUL In June 2012 The Craighouse Partnership claimed to have activated a decade-old consent for this 80,000 sq ft university building by digging a “trench” and filling it in again. The Council waived associated pre-conditions that … Continue reading
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Craighouse Planning Articles: Skyline, Views Into the Site
SKYLINE: Views into the Site ‘One of the seven groups of hills which give great distinctiveness to the city….part of the basic structure and character of the city.” The hills give legibility and identity to the city and to its … Continue reading
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Planning Article 1 – Designations, Protections and Key Documents
“outstanding…a superb hilltop site, still unspoiled” Historic Scotland We have been compiling a series of articles about Craighouse and planning policy, which we will put permanently on the menu under “planning” for people to access. When the application goes in, … Continue reading
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Craighouse: Napier Have Serious Questions to Answer on Sale, Support of Proposals and Financial Interest
On Monday, the Friends of Craighouse sent a letter to Dame Professor Joan Stringer, Principal of Napier University, with 8 pages of detailed questions about the sale of Craighouse and about statements that Napier have made since the sale. You … Continue reading
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Resolution from Morningside Community Council
At the last (absolutely packed) meeting of the Morningside Community Council (MCC), a resolution was passed by overwhelming majority. It stated: “If the planning application for the Craighouse site proposes new development on areas which are designated in the Edinburgh … Continue reading
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Article and interview with local residents
Article and interview with local residents
Boyana Atanasova of EdinburghNapierNews has written an article today and produced an audio interview with local residents about the Craighouse site and our campaign. Thank you Boyana for this excellent work!
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Friends of Craighouse Grounds and Wood 